Miami police say a money dispute between roommates in Little Havana turned terrifying Monday night when a 60-year-old man allegedly pointed a gun at his roommate and squeezed off two rounds at the man’s feet inside their home. The roommate told officers he was not hurt, and investigators later recovered a handgun hidden nearby. According to police, the suspect holed up in a bathroom and was taken into custody after officers forced their way in.
Police say the fight started over money
Officers responded just before 9 p.m. to a home near the 400 block of Northwest 25th Court, where they found the victim waiting in the backyard, according to Local 10. The station reports that officers searched an alley behind the house and found a black revolver stashed in the bushes.
Jail records reviewed by Local 10 identify the suspect as Victor Berhondo Ocana, who is facing one count of aggravated assault with a firearm and is being held on an immigration detainer at the county jail.
Police say the victim told investigators the argument escalated after he refused to pay Berhondo Ocana, who then grabbed a gun from inside the home. According to the report cited by Local 10, the suspect pointed the revolver at the victim’s forehead and fired twice at the man’s feet while asking in Spanish, “Are you not afraid? I will show you what it means to be a bada–.” Police say he threw the weapon over a fence as officers were on their way. Responding officers forced open a locked bathroom door and detained Berhondo Ocana, according to the outlet.
Where the case stands
Miami police booked Berhondo Ocana and transported him to county custody. The Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, the county’s intake and detention facility, is operated by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, which lists the jail’s location and contact details on its public website. Authorities have not yet released additional information on a court date or whether prosecutors have filed a formal charging document…